Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY·NCES 470444001776
Waynesboro Middle School
407 South Main ST, Waynesboro, TN 38485 · (931) 722-5545 · Wayne County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 72 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 26% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
14.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.2pp since 2022
Math
10.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.7% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.9% | 8.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Waynesboro Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #314 of 336 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #284 of 336 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #298 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #312 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #202 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 278 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 19.8 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 16 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 21 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 31% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 58% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 18 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waynesboro Middle School.
About Waynesboro Middle School
Waynesboro Middle School operates as a small middle school in Waynesboro, Tennessee. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 278 students. That compares with an average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.
Waynesboro Middle School sits within Wayne County, which has 8 schools and 2,079 students.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Waynesboro Middle School. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
Waynesboro Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In the wider Wayne County area, median household income comes to about $52,294, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Wayne County counts 9 public schools with about 2,079 students.
The closest school to Waynesboro Middle School is Wayne County Virtual School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Waynesboro Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment increased 6% over 4 years, reaching 278 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,168
Census ACS
Median income
$52,294
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County
- Waynesboro ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Collinwood ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Frank Hughes SchoolCombined · 276 students
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Collinwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 238 students
- Collinwood High SchoolHigh · 223 students
Other schools in Waynesboro
- Waynesboro ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Wayne County High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Wayne County Virtual SchoolHigh · 50 students
- Wayne County Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Wayne County Virtual School0.1 mi · 50
- Waynesboro Elementary0.3 mi · 407
- Wayne County High School0.7 mi · 258
- Collinwood Elementary9.2 mi · 349
- Collinwood High School9.3 mi · 223
- Collinwood Middle School9.5 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Waynesboro Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waynesboro Middle School?
Waynesboro Middle School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Waynesboro Middle School serve?
Waynesboro Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How diverse is Waynesboro Middle School?
Waynesboro Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Waynesboro Middle School?
Waynesboro Middle School is overseen by Wayne County in Wayne County.
What county does Waynesboro Middle School serve?
Waynesboro Middle School serves Wayne County in TN.
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